Brief Life History of Johann Martin
When Johann Martin Hulshizer was born on 18 January 1747, in Bloomsbury, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, his father, Johann Martin Holtzhausser, was 11744 and his mother, Catharine Dorothea Rätzlin, was 26. He married Mary Margaret Moelich about 1773, in New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 9 April 1810, in Greenwich Township, Warren, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Greenwich Township, Warren, New Jersey, United States.
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- Johann Martin Holkhausen, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- John Martin Hulshizer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Martin Hollezhauser in entry for Cathurina Hollezhauser, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
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1775
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780
Sometimes referred to as the "forgotten victory", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Holzer or Holzhauser .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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